Dr. Jean Creasey
Dr. Jean Creasey received her Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree from the University of California San Francisco in 2001. Prior to that she worked for many years as a Registered Dental Hygienist and from that background brings a strong focus on prevention to her dental practice. She is a recognized speaker, nationally and internationally on the topic of "Caries (decay) Management by Risk Assessment" or CAMBRA. She is currently an Asst. Professor at the University of Pacific-Dugoni School of Dentistry in the Advanced Education General Dentistry program.
Dr. Creasey has been involved in several local and international volunteer dental health projects and travels regularly to rural Uganda where she is helping to establish a dental clinic, working with the Kellermann Foundation. She is the past President of the Butte Sierra District Dental Society, past Chair of the California Dental Association Foundation and is a fellow with the American College of Dentists. Locally, she serves on the Nevada County Dental Health Advisory Council, SNMH Foundation Board of Directors and is an enthusiastic supporter and proponent of Barbara Schmitt Millar Triathlon here in Nevada County.
Her outside interests include painting, writing and cooking with her family.
Dr. Craig Creasey
Dr. Craig Creasey received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree from the UCSF School of Dentistry in 1984 after completing his undergraduate studies at the University of California Irvine where he also enjoyed doing research in a biochemistry lab. His volunteer activities include participating in the annual " Give Kids a Smile " and California Care Force events locally, and working in Uganda with the Kellermann Foundation along with his wife Dr. Jean Creasey.
He started his practice joining Dr. Richard DicKard at 216 S. Pine St. in 1984. In his practice, he has developed a strong focus on endodontic (root canal) procedures as well as running his own "in house" dental arts laboratory creating high quality, custom ceramic crowns and veneers, utilizing the E4D CAD System, as well as gold restorations.
In his spare time, Dr. Creasey enjoys woodworking, cycling, hiking, and
cooking. Together Drs. Craig and Jean Creasey have raised three children,
now all grown, here in the Nevada County community.
Dr. Justin Pfaffinger
Dr. Samantha DeRidder
She was attracted to dentistry very early on, when as a young girl she regularly visited her mother, a career dental assistant, at her place of work. Dr. DeRidder attended Cardinal Stritch University on a full academic scholarship. There, she majored in Spanish, minored in Psychology and pursued her love of dentistry by working all four years as a part time dental assistant in a busy community clinic.
Dr. DeRidder went on to earn her Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree at Marquette University School of Dentistry and was elected to student leadership all four years. She has a heart for volunteer dentistry and participated in several outreach opportunities, including two to rural Jamaica.
Driven by her love of clinical dentistry and desire to provide the best care possible to her patients, she completed a rigorous, year-long residency program in Advanced General Dentistry at the University of Utah School of Dentistry. She loves all aspects of general dentistry and shares our passion for a prevention focused practice.
When not practicing dentistry, Dr.DeRidder enjoys being outside in nature, whether its hiking in the mountains, kayaking on a lake, or relaxing by the river. She also loves exploring local restaurants, visiting Farmer’s Markets and listening to live music.
